coo
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Shelly, who speaks in a heightened version of Anderson’s breathy coo, is a fellow Francophile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Within the Bubble, the perpetually peppy Lindy is in constant conversation with her friends; she chats away with the cadence — and vocal fry — of a family-friendly YouTuber, and they coo back.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
If at all possible, you should live in a place where you don't have to constantly be looking over your shoulder in fear while you coo at the baby.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
Like “The Osbournes” heads of the household before them, Lachey and Simpson were already married before the cameras moved in, leaving us no opportunities to coo over rose petals, sequins and tulle.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
The two of them coo at me together now.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
“It’s just my luck; I don’t have anything to wear,” Tyler coos in the chorus.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
In one of their most popular videos, the pair coos to the camera.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“Slap the City” clatters and coos with R&B falsetto and at least makes the blank nihilism of Drake’s dating life feel self-aware.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“Daddy’s taking movies again,” coos Nicole, who met Simpson when she was 18, as she cuddles her infant child on the beach.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
They’re all smiles and coos until I’m standing at the open passenger door trying to figure out how to “transfer” to a seat that’s up so high.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
As the vet administered the euthanasia that ended Cosmo’s suffering, I cooed to him Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend” until his paws didn’t flutter anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They would be chops in less than a year, and Ms. Mahoney cooed to them between my questions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
We may have collectively cooed over The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s televised 2018 marriage ceremony, but that is a once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza that decidedly will not repeat.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
“Welcome,” Amanda cooed, sweeping Maggie into a hug.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
“That’s not so bad,” Faizah cooed into the phone.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
"They have been delighting people. Even grown men were like cooing," she laughed.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
They alternate among softer cooing, silent breakdowns, half-rapped bridges, and multitracked vocals designed to encourage stadium singalongs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Nah,” I thought, as I watched the cooing baby in my arms.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
When the all-clear clucking finally came, Hannah emerged from the heap with the baby, who was cooing.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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